On 19 April 2016 Charlotte Tregunna will be contributing to a Law Society training session for aspiring student lawyers. Charlotte will join a panel of lawyers from different organisations and will talk about her experiences training and qualifying at Peters & Peters.
Our client, Mr David Hughes, is a British kayaking instructor engaged by the British Army, who successfully challenged a charge of manslaughter in Cyprus. The investigation concerns the death of a British soldier in an accident during a kayaking exercise organised by the British Army’s Adventure Training unit. Mr Hughes cooperated fully with the British Army in its internal investigation of […]
Michael O’Kane, Head of Business Crime at Peters & Peters, was invited to provide expert guidance on UK cartel enforcement in “The Criminal Cartel Offence: Where are we now?”, a video for Practical Law. Michael’s video can be accessed here, via the Practical Law website. Topics include: Prosecutions to date under the UK cartel offence […]
Peters & Peters is proud to have sponsored the Sergei Magnitsky Human Rights Awards, which took place on 16 November 2015 in honour of Russian anti-corruption lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, on the sixth anniversary of his death. The Awards were hosted by Hermitage Capital Management, a victim of ‘corporate raiding’ in the Russian Federation. Sergei Magnitsky, […]
“The firm is excellent – their lawyers are highly skilled and have excellent judgement. I rate them among the best London-based white-collar practitioners.” Peters & Peters has been recognised yet again for its excellence and its market leading lawyers in the newly published Chambers UK 2016 Legal Directory, receiving 6 band 1 rankings (the highest ranking) in Fraud […]
Jonathan Tickner, Sarah Gabriel and Hannah Laming Contributing Editors and Authors of Asset Recovery 2016, Getting The Deal Through, Published October 2015 | Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP – business crime and commercial litigation solicitors Partners Jonathan Tickner, Sarah Gabriel and Hannah Laming are the authors of the Global Overview and the UK Chapter on Asset […]
Head of Business Crime Michael O’Kane spoke yesterday to Clive Coleman, Legal Correspondent for BBC News, about potential criminal investigations following allegations that VW installed software into cars that allowed them to cheat emissions tests. Michael said: “Investigators are now bound to go after key individuals from the start. They must follow the evidence in […]
The European Union’s Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive was published in June 2015. Neil Swift examines key provisions, why it has been introduced and the impact the directive will have on those responsible for its practical implementation. Click below to view the full article at Compliance Monitor. Fourth AML Directive unfolds
In a Times article on the recent increase in private prosecutions, Head of Business Crime, Michael O’Kane was quoted as saying: “Private prosecutions are definitely a growing market because of the gap in resources of enforcement agencies. The Serious Fraud Office is unlikely to touch cases of less than £1 million and the CPS is […]
Congratulations to the Peters & Peters football team for achieving 3rd place in the 2015 Serle Court Cup! The tournament was a closely fought contest and we just missed out on the championship places on points. However, we beat Pinsent Masons, winners of last year’s cup. P&P did pick up one award – Sayem Rahman […]
